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1. I'm sure the 'far right' MAGAts will try to spin this as "Biden hates teachers. Won't speak at their biggest union."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 04:43 PM

Jul 2024

He must hate the NEA after all. Strike it.

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Biden 'won't cross the picket line' at teachers union gathering [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 OP

I'm sure the 'far right' MAGAts will try to spin this as "Biden hates teachers. Won't speak at their biggest union." 4lbs Jul 2024 #1

This teacher is feeling the love GPV Jul 2024 #3

Ditto in a teachers union also! kimbutgar Jul 2024 #8

Or that he's hiding because he's too tired democrattotheend Jul 2024 #5

I'm loving President Biden in solidarity with Labor ✊ Deuxcents Jul 2024 #2

Got to love a man who won't cross a union picket line picketing a union. LiberalArkie Jul 2024 #48

Union strong! duckworth969 Jul 2024 #4

"President Biden is a fierce supporter of unions and he won't cross a picket line," myohmy2 Jul 2024 #6

Smart move BigmanPigman Jul 2024 #7

Yep. ancianita Jul 2024 #9

The strike is against the NEA. former9thward Jul 2024 #15

I know. And the strikers are voters. That's the clout. ancianita Jul 2024 #17

They may be voters but the adminstrative staff is a tiny union. former9thward Jul 2024 #18

So go ahead. Explain what the article means. What don't I understand. ancianita Jul 2024 #23

No. The administrative staff has acted like management, made decisions on outsourcing, etc., without ancianita Jul 2024 #24

then by what stretch of logic are you giving stopdiggin Jul 2024 #19

What am I getting wrong here? ancianita Jul 2024 #22

the NEA is not on strike - (the strike is against that organization and its convention) stopdiggin Jul 2024 #26

Fine. Whatever. I'm supporting whichever part of it is striking against management and filing complaints with the NLRB. ancianita Jul 2024 #28

Just so you know and acknowledge that this is staff workers (tiny number) that ARE STRIKING AGAINST kelly1mm Jul 2024 #31

reading comprehension not exactly what one might have hoped. stopdiggin Jul 2024 #35

Right! It is like "Go Teachers Union!!!!!" And I am like "You know they are the 'baddies' here, right?" and kelly1mm Jul 2024 #37

And just so you know and acknowledge that the NEA is not a union. I don't care what wikipedia says. ancianita Jul 2024 #38

My wife is a member so yes, I know and acknowledge. nt kelly1mm Jul 2024 #41

Fine. If you don't think 3,000,000 professionals have clout, so be it. The reading comprehension is ancianita Jul 2024 #39

so you continue to suggest that the 3 million NEA is in stopdiggin Jul 2024 #40

Okay. I see. Well, in labor union history, strikes usually don't happen within a union. ancianita Jul 2024 #46

I really don't understand how you havent grasped the reality of this situation yet. The NEA, kelly1mm Jul 2024 #42

Fine. I appreciate your explaining. Do you know what the convention is about? ancianita Jul 2024 #44

It is my understanding that it is their regular annual convention. nt kelly1mm Jul 2024 #45

Yeah, we do! Proud member of Fort Bend AFT CapnSteve Jul 2024 #11

I was the union rep at my school BigmanPigman Jul 2024 #13

The strike is AGAINST the NEA. It is a small union representing NEA admin workers. nt kelly1mm Jul 2024 #32

Yes, I get it - NEA Staff union picketing... CapnSteve Jul 2024 #50

Did you read the OP? former9thward Jul 2024 #14

Apparently not MichMan Jul 2024 #16

It is striking against the NEA leadership-turned-management that betrayed rank and file professionals and what ancianita Jul 2024 #29

No, No no a 1000 times no! This is clerical workers that work for the NEA itself! It is not kelly1mm Jul 2024 #36

The problem in this thread is that the situation is fluid, both an internal and an external conflict. ancianita Jul 2024 #43

You do know this is a sub union striking AGAINST the NEA, right? nt kelly1mm Jul 2024 #30

Never heard of a sub union but will take your word for it. ancianita Jul 2024 #47

Nor should he. paleotn Jul 2024 #10

As a former teacher's union representative, thanks Joe. Magoo48 Jul 2024 #12

This is a union STRIKING AGAINST THE TEACHERS UNION! You should read the article. nt kelly1mm Jul 2024 #33

Oops.🤷🏼‍♂️ Magoo48 Jul 2024 #49

so one union is striking in opposition of another union's convention? stopdiggin Jul 2024 #20

The unionized employees are striking their own employer, which happens to be a very large major union MichMan Jul 2024 #21

it is/was my understanding that the NEASO is a seperate entity stopdiggin Jul 2024 #25

Of course, the NEASO is separate from the NEA MichMan Jul 2024 #53

seems to be a point that a few of our posters have stopdiggin Jul 2024 #56

President Biden will not be a scabbard crossing Bluethroughu Jul 2024 #27

This is a strike by admin workers against their employer, which happens to be the NEA (teachers union). nt kelly1mm Jul 2024 #34

But they still set up a picket line here in Philly in front of the PA Convention Center where the convention is BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #51

A union picket line is to be respected while they negotiate their issues and don't cross it until they do. Deuxcents Jul 2024 #52

This man so does the right thing. somaticexperiencing Jul 2024 #54

How ironic - the labor union's staff members' union has gone on strike against the union. Rabrrrrrr Jul 2024 #55